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For some people, it's never too late for love.
That's certainly the case for Forrest Lunsway and Rose Pollard, an Orange County, Calif. couple who were married this March 19, Forrest's 100th birthday. With a combined age of 190--Rose is a spring chicken--they're believed to be the world's oldest newlyweds.
A spokesman for the Guinness Book of World Records said they had been informed of the wedding and are set to verify it as a record. For 27 years, Forrest smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, and he still drinks the odd glass of wine or whiskey and 7-Up, he said in a recent interview with the The Daily. He attributes his longevity to never having had a desk job: He spent his youth trapping animals and selling their fur in Kansas before moving to California, where he worked as a pipe welder.
Both Forrest and Rose had been married before, but were single when they met back in 1983 at a senior's dance. Though they soon started dating, wedding bells seemed unlikely.
'I told him up front I had no intention of getting married," Rose said. "But then one day he asked me 'how come we never got married? and I said 'because you never asked me.'"
''So he got down on one knee and said, 'Well I'm asking you now, just set the date.' I told him, 'I'll marry you on your 100th birthday.' And I did."
And being on the older side, the couple also has some wisdom to share on how to make a marriage work. Rose, 93, told The Daily: 'Take your time and get to know one another. Get to know if you like all the things that person stands for. ... Be forgiving and patient and say I love you once in a while."
Rose also told The Daily that their advanced age means that she and Forrest don't have many of the anxieties that can be a challenge for other newlyweds. "That's one of the things we can forget about--time. Because time doesn't mean that much."
And it's time well spent together: They both love ballroom dancing, and they want to kayak in Alaska and walk the coast of California.
"We've got many happy years left as I intend to stick around until I'm at least 110," Forrest said. "You've got to use it or lose it."
CORRECTION: The original version of this piece misstated Rose's age; it is 90, not 93.
(The Daily)
(Article from Yahoo News)


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THERE'S one big problem looming over Catalonia's bid for independence: most Catalans actually don't want to leave Spain.
Officials say 90 per cent of people voted for independence, but other sources suggest a huge number of No voters simply stayed home.
The Economist reports the Catalan government's own pollster finds that while 70% want a referendum on the territory's future, only 48% do if Spanish government doesn't agree — which it emphatically does not.
Furthermore, support for independence is slowly declining — currently at 41%.
Spain has given Catalonia's separatist leader until next week to clarify whether he intends to push ahead with independence, warning that Madrid would take control of the region if it insisted on breaking away.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has vowed to do everything in his power to prevent Catalan secession following a banned referendum in the region, which remains deeply divided over independence.
He held an emergency cabinet meeting after Catalonia's president Carles Puigdemont announced on Tuesday that he had accepted the mandate for "Catalonia to become an independent state".
Mr Rajoy told politicians in Madrid he was giving Puigdemont until Monday to decide if he really wanted to take the path of independence.
"It is very important that Puigdemont clarify for the rest of Spaniards if he declared independence yesterday or not," he said.
Mr Rajoy said if Puigdemont did push ahead with secession, the central government would give him until October 19 to reconsider, before suspending Catalonia's regional autonomy.
The deadline sets the clock ticking on Spain's most serious political emergency since its return to democracy four decades ago.
World leaders are watching closely and uncertainty over the fate of the region of 7.5 million people has damaged business confidence, with several listed firms already moving their legal headquarters to Madrid.
Puigdemont said the referendum had given him a mandate for independence but immediately asked regional politicians to suspend the declaration to allow for negotiations with the central government.
Mr Rajoy has said he will not negotiate on anything until the separatists abandon their independence drive, and rejected calls for mediation in the crisis.
"There is no mediation possible between democratic law and disobedience, illegality," he told parliament on Wednesday.
Rajoy on Wednesday triggered constitution article 155, which allows Madrid to impose control over its devolved regions — an unprecedented move many fear could lead to unrest.
The article provides a warning period for any region attempting to leave Spain. The leader of the opposition Socialist Party, Pedro Sanchez, backed Rajoy's demand for clarification in order to "get out of the swamp".
While separatist leaders say 90 per cent of voters opted to split from Spain in the October plebiscite, less than half of the region's eligible voters actually turned out.
The drive to break Catalonia away from Spain has raised concern for stability in a European Union still coming to terms with Britain's shock decision to leave the bloc.
The EU on Wednesday urged "full respect of the Spanish constitutional order". German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said any unilateral independence move would be "irresponsible" and France said it would not recognise Catalonia's "illegal" bid for statehood.
Crowds of thousands gathered outside the parliament building in Barcelona on Tuesday ahead of Puigdemont's speech, waving Catalan flags and banners and screaming "democracy" in the hope of witnessing history in the making.
But reaction among separatists in Catalonia was mixed.
Barcelona resident Maria Rosa Bertran said she was against a delayed secession, which meant "suffering a longer agony. Indecision and uncertainty is the worst thing that can happen to us," she told AFP.
Puigdemont insisted Wednesday that "the majority of Catalan people want Catalonia as an independent state." In an interview with CNN, he suggested that Madrid and separatists try to identify possible mediators: "Maybe, it could help (us) talk." But Mr Rajoy dismissed Puigdemont's push as "a fairytale".
"It is not peaceful, it is not free, it will not be recognised by Europe and now everyone knows it will have costs," he told politicians.
Madrid stocks, buoyed by both sides' play for time, rallied Wednesday, with the capital's benchmark IBEX 35 index of top companies closed up 1.34 per cent.
Following his declaration to parliament, Puigdemont and his allies signed an independence declaration outside the chamber, but its legal validity was unclear.
"I did not expect independence to be declared today because of all the processes that the government of Spain has begun, both with police actions and with threats," said Barcelona student Marc Cazes on Tuesday.
Police violence against voters during the referendum vote sparked international concern an turned many Catalans against the central government.
Catalonia, which accounts for about one-fifth of Spain's economic output, already enjoys significant powers over matters such as education and healthcare.
But Spain's economic strains during the world's financial crisis, coupled with resentment that the region pays more in taxes than it receives in investments and transfers from Madrid, have helped push the cause of secession from the fringes of Catalan politics to centre stage.
Catalan demands for sovereignty date back centuries. In 1934 regional president Lluis Companys declared a "Catalan state" but surrendered 10 hours later to the Spanish army.
— with Agence France-Presse

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Aaron Ajax is a sixth grader who has not had much change in his life. He has had the same best friend since the first day of kindergarten. He has never moved. There has been no hardship or uncertainty. That all changes when his father loses his job as a local radio personality and the family is faced with moving from their hometown in Montana to Bismarck, North Dakota. Aaron has a difficult time dealing with these changes. Dear God, I don't get it! takes us inside Aaron's head as he tries to understand why God is not answering his prayers the way he would like.
Not only is Aaron angry with God about the move, but he has preformed opinions of the area to where his family is moving: "I opened my eyes to see a lady in the car next to me blowing her nose. 'What am I doing sleeping with my face smashed against the car window?' I wondered. My mind was in a groggy, just-woke-up fog. It took only seconds for me to remember the awful truth – we were leaving Montana and headed to a place I had thus far only heard about in jokes."
Aaron fears he will be unable to make friends. The first person his age that he sees is a girl who pelts him with a snowball and the first boy he meets is openly hostile — all this before he even starts school. He is jealous of his younger brother Luke's ability to make friends easily wherever he goes. When he does start school, he discovers that the hostile boy, Josh, is in his class and worries that will Josh influence the other kids against him.
He begins daydreaming about being a hero and his attempts to make this happen lead to a series of misadventures — including recruiting his little brother to pretend he has locked himself in the bathroom so that he can be "rescued." When Aaron finally has to explain everything to his parents, his father tells him, "Real heroes don't cause problems and then act like they saved the day. It is dishonest."
Things turn around for Aaron when he stops trying to make things happen and begins to rely on God. He prays for forgiveness for the dishonest things he did and asks God to help him to put God first. Once he realizes that he should just be himself, things get better. He risks losing his new friends by doing what is right instead of what is easy, and he winds up helping the class troublemaker to fit in and become" just one of the guys." This, along with another surprise chance to be a real hero, shows Aaron that God is still on his side — even in North Dakota.
There are vocabulary words and thought-provoking questions for each chapter located in the back of the book. The only thing I would have done differently would have been to place the questions and vocabulary for each chapter at the end of each chapter, instead. An advanced third-grade reader would have no difficulty with this book, and it would be appropriate for children through sixth grade.
I will be using this book in my home school to help my son understand to trust God always, even in difficult circumstances. But this book is useful for parents who are not homeschooling also, to open up communication about the prayer lives of their children.
Patti Maguire Armstrong does a great job exploring Aaron's feelings as he goes through these changes, skillfully demonstrating that children often have the same difficulties in their faith lives as adults, and that they may feel alone and unable to express these feelings. As a mother of ten children, two girls and eight boys, including two adopted AIDS orphans from Africa, she has a great deal of experience dealing with children's emotions. Her husband Mark was a broadcast journalist for many years and she draws on this for the father's job in Dear God, I don't get i! She has co-authored the Catholic Amazing Grace book series and is often featured on Catholic Exchange. Her website is raisingcatholickids.com.
Freelance commercial artist Shannon Wirrenga illustrated the book in a style reminiscent of the Beverly Cleary books — a style very appropriate for this story of a boy's blunders and recovery. Her cover art captures the frustration that Aaron was feeling when he was leaving his home in Montana to move to North Dakota. Wirrenga also illustrated The Little Cloud by M.G. Maher and Chicago Bob by Scott Eide. A resident of Bismarck, North Dakota, she seeks to serve God through her artwork and is the coordinator of Artists Celebrating Christ (March 18-21 at the Benedictine Center at the University of Mary in Bismarck). You can learn more about her at http://www.shannonsartroom.com/.


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Struggles Put UBS in a Tight Spot
ZURICH—UBS AG's investment bank is feeling the squeeze.
A year after UBS mounted an ambitious effort to restore its investment bank to past glory, the Swiss bank's efforts have been undercut on several fronts. Poor pay packages have sparked an exodus of talent just a year after UBS went on an aggressive hiring spree.
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Village of Pinehurst, NCHome Menu
Financial Scams
The Pinehurst Police Department would like to warn the public about potential financial scams. The following are steps that you can take to protect yourself against financial scams.
Always tell solicitors:
"I never buy from (or give to) anyone who calls or visits me unannounced. Send me something in writing."
Don't buy from an unfamiliar company. Neighborhood children you know who are selling Girl Scout cookies or school fundraising items may be an exception, but a good rule of thumb is to never donate if it requires you to write your credit card information on any forms. It's also good practice to obtain a salesperson's name, business identity, telephone number, street address, mailing address, and business license number before you transact business. And always take your time in making a decision.
Shred all receipts with your credit card number
Identity theft is a huge business. To protect yourself, invest in—and use—a paper shredder. Monitor your bank and credit card statements and never give out personal information over the phone to someone who initiates the contact with you.
Sign up for the "Do Not Call" list and take yourself off multiple mailing lists
Visit Do Not Call to stop telemarketers from contacting you. Be careful with your mail. Do not let incoming mail sit in your mailbox for a long time. When sending out sensitive mail, consider dropping it off at a secure collection box or directly at the post office. You also can regularly monitor your credit ratings and check on any unusual or incorrect information at AnnualCreditReport. To get more tips on protecting yourself from fraud, visit On Guard Online, which has interactive games to help you be a smarter consumer on issues related to spyware, lottery scams, and other swindles.
Use direct deposit for benefit checks to prevent checks from being stolen from the mailbox
Using direct deposit ensures that checks go right into your accounts and are protected. Clever scammers or even scrupulous loved ones have been known to steal benefits checks right out of mailboxes or from seniors' homes if they are laying around.
Never give your credit card, banking, Social Security, Medicare, or other personal information over the phone unless you initiated the call
Misuse of Medicare dollars is one of the largest scams involving seniors. Common schemes include billing for services never delivered and selling unneeded devices or services to beneficiaries. Protect your Medicare number as you do your credit card, banking, and Social Security numbers and do not allow anyone else to use it. Be wary of salespeople trying to sell you something they claim will be paid for by Medicare.
Review your Medicare statements to be sure you have in fact received the services billed, and report suspicious activities to 1-800-MEDICARE.
Be skeptical of all unsolicited offers and thoroughly do your research
Be an informed consumer. Take the time to call and shop around before making a purchase. Take a friend with you who may offer some perspective to help you make difficult decisions.
Also, carefully read all contracts and purchasing agreements before signing and make certain that all of your requirements have been put in writing. Understand all contract cancellation and refund terms. As a general rule governing all of your interactions as a consumer, do not allow yourself to be pressured into making purchases, signing contracts, or committing funds. These decisions are yours and yours alone.
If you should have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Pinehurst Police Department at (910) 295-3141 and we will assist you any way that we can.


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In my last post I explained that every Christian, regardless of the quality of his or her discipleship, is a saint, a person set apart by God for His purposes. Each and every believer in Jesus is a member of God's holy people. But what does this mean? And what does it imply?
From the very beginning of creation, God intended to form a people with whom to have intimate fellowship. According to Genesis 1, God created the man and the woman in His image, telling them to "multiply and fill the earth" (Gen 1:28). In other words, they were to make babies, who will make babies, etc., so that the earth would someday be filled with a people for God.
When God called Abram (later called Abraham) to leave all that was familiar to him, God promised that he would "become the father of a great nation" (Gen 12:2). Indeed, "All the families of the earth will be blessed through [Abram]" (Gen 12:3). God set him apart, not only so that he would be special to God, but also so that through Abram a nation would formed that would be special to God. Abram was a saint in order to become the father of a saintly people.
After the descendants of Abraham fell into captivity in Egypt, God set them free through the leadership of Moses. When Israel's freedom was finally secured, God revealed to Moses His plans for His people:
Give these instructions to the descendants of Jacob, the people of Israel: "You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I brought you to myself and carried you on eagle's wings. Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the nations of the earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be to me a kingdom of priests, my holy nation." (Exodus 19:3-6)
God chose Israel to be His own special treasure, His prized possession. The Israelites were to be a "holy nation," or, one could say, a "saintly nation," a nation set apart by God for His unique purpose in the world.
Centuries later the Apostle Peter wrote a letter to a bunch of Christians scattered throughout the land we know as Turkey. Peter described their specialness as believers in Jesus by borrowing God's language to the Israelites in Exodus 19:
And now God is building you, as living stones, into his spiritual temple. What's more, you are God's holy priests, who offer the spiritual sacrifices that please him because of Jesus Christ . . . . You are a chosen people. You are a kingdom of priests, God's holy nation, his very own possession. This is so you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light (1 Pet 2:5, 9).
When we believe in Jesus, we are joined to the people of God, God's holy nation. We serve as "holy priests," offering sacrifices of service to God and telling others about God's all-surpassing goodness.
As saints, therefore, we are set apart from the world and yoked to the community of saints, to the church of Jesus Christ formed by the Holy Spirit. Paul underlines this point in his address to the Corinthians:
To the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those who have been set apart in Christ Jesus, to those who are called "saints," along with all of those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord and their Lord (1 Cor 1:2).
As Christians we share sainthood with other believers everywhere. It would be accurate to say, therefore, that a Christian saint is a person set apart from the world, by God through Jesus Christ, to be a member of God's special people and to serve God in a special way in the world.
The Olympic games provide an apt analogy for the biblical concept of sainthood. The athletes who gather for the Olympics every few years are special people, set apart by their individual nations for the purpose of competition. When they arrive at the city that is hosting the games, the athletes are not allowed to mix with the crowds who come to watch the competition. On the contrary, they are sequestered within the Olympic village, a fortress that keeps the athletes in and the others out. They are literally kept apart from the masses so that they can focus on their particular sport. If we were to speak in biblical languages, we might refer to the Olympians as "saints," people set apart for something special. They live "holy" lives in order to fulfill their unique, "holy" purpose. Yet they do not live in isolation, but in a community of others who have been set apart for a similar purpose. And they don't compete as individuals, but as members of a national team. They are saints together with other athletes. (The picture to the right is from the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.)
We who believe in Jesus Christ have also been set apart from common folk and dedicated to a specific purpose, though, as we'll see, we are not separated from the world because the world is the arena in which our competition occurs. We fulfill our purpose in fellowship with other saints who share our identity and calling. We live out our sainthood by serving God in the world, by extended His love and justice throughout creation.
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I stuck with my usual traditions. Friday and went to packet pickup and grabbed my jersey and number. At packet pickup I had the honor of meeting olympic medalist Nelson Vails.
After packet pickup I went home and began my prep. I charged my di2 and my garmin edge 1000
Saturday I went to my local bike shop Crank Works Cycles in Nyack NY. they gave my bike a final check before the ride. Saturday evening, I packed the car, bike, shoes,,helmet etc.
Sunday Morning I left the house at 5am and was in the Fort Lee Municipal lot by 5:30. I hopped on the bike and headed across the GWB. I hit some traffic exiting the gwb and arrived at the bridge entrance at 5:50. The entrance was backed up with riders trying to get through GFNY TSA. I didn't get into,the starting corral until 6:50. It wasmkind of nice cutting it close and not having to sit on the cold GWB.
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Robotics;Notes Episode 15
I guess Korekame is forever disconnected from the Internet. returnity really wanted to help out on this so he'll be finishing up the series as editor. Delays from here on out will more likely be caused by lazy typesetters than missing editors. Blu-ray episodes are stuck at Kaitou[Kid] for retiming, who is currently busy with school and chess.
All of us who like to ship characters believe Kai should be with Frau. Don't disappoint us Production I.G.
See real life robots play Ulitmate Frisbee here.
As always, this is a joint with Kaitou-Fansubs don't forget to visit them.
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The Devil, They Say
My family thinks an exorcism will cure my mental illness. How can I spend Thanksgiving with them?
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Dear Prudence,
Genetic predisposition and a traumatic childhood have led me to develop debilitating mental disorders that I have spent years working to manage. I'm now at a functional place. My parents are divorced, and my mother's family has always been very supportive. My father's family, by contrast, sees mental illness as a stigma and has always disagreed with my approach to treatment. Recently, they invited me to my grandmother's birthday party. When I arrived, everyone was sitting solemnly around the living room, and the local pastor was there. He calmly explained to me that I was not actually mentally ill but possessed by agents of Satan and in need of an exorcism. I choked back tears as I explained to them that I did not need any demons driven out, and the evening ended awkwardly. Now they've invited me for Thanksgiving, and I don't know what to do. I don't want to alienate them, but my symptoms are part of a real disorder and can be treated by medication. How do I explain to them that while I do want to spend time with them, it's not the Middle Ages, and I don't want or need an exorcism?
—It's the Schizophrenia, Stupid
Dear It's the Schizophrenia,
For Thanksgiving, please exorcise these people from your life. Spend the holiday somewhere else, preferably with those who love and accept you. Perhaps your mother's family is an option. If not, maybe you can make your own gathering with friends, or friends will extend an invitation to you after realizing you'll be on your own. And if you're too uncomfortable searching for a place to go, every city has shelters or nursing homes that welcome volunteers willing to serve Thanksgiving dinner. What your father's family did to you was appalling. You're very generous not to want to alienate people who believe you are possessed by Satan; I would have been tempted to threaten them with my pitchfork. I suppose at some time less loaded than a big holiday, you can get together with them to try to explain that you have a medical condition that is being successfully treated. But as you point out, this is the 21st century, and an unwillingness to accept that mental illness is just that—an illness—seems an act of willful bigotry not amenable to reason. Be proud of how you've worked your way to a satisfying life, and don't let people, just because they're relatives, do anything to undermine that.
Dear Prudence,
I'm 27 years old, and I've always wanted to be a mother. It's my special dream to have a daughter someday. I'm crazy about the man that I've been with for the past two years, and we have plans for marriage and kids in the future. A few months ago I found out that I was pregnant, even though I've been on birth control. I'm in a very difficult three-year program at school. My boyfriend is seven years younger than I am and is decidedly not ready for kids. (He said having a baby now would ruin his life.) So we made the difficult (at least for me) decision to end the pregnancy. The problem is this: My cousin and his wife are expecting their first child shortly. It's a girl, and the name they've chosen happens to be the name that I have long wanted to give to my own daughter. Even though I'm not especially close to my family, it's expected that I see the baby when she's born and attend Thanksgiving and Christmas with them as well. I'm happy for them, but I don't think that I'll be able to do any of that. I've cried a number of times about this and have decided to try to avoid them at all costs for the time being. However, my family will probably be very upset with me and demand to know why I'm not around. I can't tell them that I had an abortion because they believe that abortion is a sin. Would it be wrong for me to tell them that I had a miscarriage and hope they understand why I can't be around at the moment?
—Sad and Anxious
Dear Sad,
Yes, you are going through a painful time; and, no, nobody can force you to attend a family event. But you need to accept the choice you made and get back to living a normal life. That means attending the holidays and welcoming a new member of the family. It also means letting go of the fantasy that your cousin has usurped the name for her child that you thought you had somehow reserved for the child you didn't have. Lying about a miscarriage seems exactly the wrong way to go. First, because it is a lie; and, second, because it will only mean you have to fight off a barrage of questions about your future marital and procreative plans. If you feel so stuck that you plan to avoid any event at which you will see your cousin and his baby, then you should seek short-term therapy or join a support group to come to grips with your decision. It's hard that you can't share your sadness with your family, but leaving them baffled and worried about your absence will surely only make you feel more isolated. You also need to examine where your relationship is headed. You say you want children, but given your age difference, you need to face whether your boyfriend will be ready for fatherhood in time for you to be able to be a mother.
Dear Prudence,
In the weeks following the presidential election, my e-mail inbox has turned toxic with virulently nasty e-mails about our new president-elect. The messages are harshly worded, patently untrue rants. I read and delete. The problem is, I work as a small-time entertainer, hosting events all over the country. My politics, which I keep to myself, are very liberal. I do not host political events of any kind because my business depends on as many bookings as I can manage, especially in these hard times. I don't want to shut off potential customers because of perceived leanings. Lots of customers and their friends have my e-mail, and because they have taken my political silence to mean I must support their extreme views, I'm getting these truly distasteful diatribes. What should I do? This is making me ill again about my country.
—For Obama
Dear For,
Don't feel ill about your country—your guy won! It may be distasteful and ridiculous that you're still getting invective-filled rants and lies about Barack Obama, but you can chuckle to yourself as you hit delete, because they lost and your guy won! Aside from the e-mails, you say that when you get together with these correspondents, you are providing entertainment for social occasions, so it should be easy to put their political views out of your mind. If politics does come up, make some noncommittal sounds and happily think to yourself: My guy won! And, surely, given the economic statistics, you will ultimately be doing more for the fortunes of President-elect Obama to be a quiet, employed supporter than a vocal, unemployed one.
Dear Prudie,
I have a friend whom I've seen through the best and worst of times. She suffers from depression, and I've always tried to be a good friend to her no matter what. When she is depressed, it can be a real emotional workout to spend quality time with her, but I do it because her friendship is important to me. About two years ago, she started intense therapy and has made some real changes in her life. She looks better than ever and is doing very well, however she has become critical of me lately. I wear the wrong clothes. I'm too heavy. I should work out every day. I should wear different makeup. My husband told me that when I return from my weekly outing with my friend, I'm very hard on myself. It's true I don't feel good about myself, and occasionally I give away clothing that she's insulted me about so that I don't have to be reminded how bad I look. I've never been particularly confrontational, so I tend to suffer her comments with a smile. I do enjoy her 90 percent of the time. It's just her lingering hurtful comments that leave me off balance. What do I do to save myself without hurting her in the process?
Dear Stung,
How thoughtful of your friend, now that she's feeling better, to want you to understand what she was going through when she felt worthless by making you feel that way yourself. I actually doubt she feels as good as she says. What she's doing to you sounds like a lot of projection—she's just off-loading the running critical voice in her head onto you. Loyalty to a friend, particularly a troubled one, is admirable. But your friend sounds like a trial no matter what her emotional state, and loyalty has its limits. Perhaps you should reconsider subjecting yourself to weekly doses of this friendship. When you do get together, if she starts in with her commentary on you, tell her that while you know there are many things about you that could use improvement, you don't want to focus on them during a pleasant evening out, and say she needs to please drop the critique.


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A friend recently asked me to proofread/edit a brochure for a nonprofit. Most of the changes that I made involved the serial comma. To refresh, a serial comma is the comma used after the last item in a list of three or more items. Think "eats, shoots, and leaves" vs. "eats shoots and leaves." The serial comma is sometimes called the "Oxford comma" or "Harvard comma."
In the most recent of judicial opinions that have turned on the presence or absence of a serial comma, the First Circuit has weighed in. One of the categories of exempt employees in a Maine statute was described this way:
The canning, processing, preserving,
freezing, drying, marketing, storing,
packing for shipment or distribution of:
(1) Agricultural produce;
(2) Meat and fish products; and
(3) Perishable foods.
How does that work? Does it refer to packing as a single ground for exemption, regardless whether the packing is for shipment or distribution? Or does it refer to two grounds of exemption – one for packing for shipment and a separate one for distribution? The distinction was critical because delivery drivers are involved in distribution, but not in packing for distribution.
The First Circuit first analyzed the grammatical composition of the statute. That include a provision in the state legislation drafting manual against use of a serial comma. Then the court turned to the legislative purpose of the statute. Still unable to resolve the ambiguity, the court looked to the default construction principle to "liberally constru[] to further the beneficent purposes for which they are enacted." To that end, Maine has declared public policy "that workers employed in any occupation should receive wages sufficient to provide adequate maintenance and to protect their health, and to be fairly commensurate with the value of the services rendered." On that ground, the court sided with the drivers.
A couple of points.
- When I was teaching eighth graders about gerunds and infinitives and participles, I wish I could have shown them this opinion. Yes, you will use knowledge of gerunds when you grow up, even if you grow up to be a federal judge.
- The opinion is a good reminder of many of the rules applicable to ambiguous language in a statute. I will keep it in a folder to remind me when I next have a case addressing ambiguities.
- This is not the only time that discussion of the serial comma has been used to determine the meaning of a text. The consistent use of a serial comma seems to me to be a very good way to avoid the dreaded ambiguity. Yet everyone does not agree. The Associated Press and other publications omit the serial comma unless necessary to avoid confusion. http://apvschicago.com/2011/03/commas-in-series.html Any use that is not consistent, however, seems to invite disagreement on meaning. Even though that keeps lawyers in business, I still prefer the serial comma, consistently.


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I cycle into London on days which I can. I cycle from what people call the suburbs, but for everyone else, its zone 5 on the London Underground map or north west London. I cycle to Westminster, a journey of roughly 12 miles each way. I leave early as it takes me about an hour to get in and will take about an 1hr 30min to cycle back home. Cycling in the morning is good, hardly no traffic, clear roads, it can be cold and brisk but I get over that fairly quickly into my ride. The photos below I took on my phone which for those who are interested is a Nexus 5. All the photos below, I stopped, made sure I was safe and took the photos from the pavement. The photos were processed through Photoshop Express on android. Its about 40 minutes into my cycle that I notice the sun rising over the city and its always nice to feel the warmth of the sun when I'm cycling. Hope you enjoy the photos!
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My first brush with Paulami DuttaGupta was when I reviewed Ri – Homeland of Uncertainty. Since then I have been a fan of her writing style and am amazed at how she can squeeze in so much in so less words. So when M&J suggested A Thousand Unspoken Words for review, I was just drawn to it.
A Thousand Unspoken Words is a delight to read. You can't help falling in love with Musafir and you can't get enough of Tilottama. In Riddhiman aka Musafir and Tilottama, Paulami has captured the essence of the modern generation. This is the generation which is torn between its ideologies and the society. This is the generation which is confused but also wishes to leave the world a better place. This is also the generation torn between ideologies and realities.
I can talk about the story and be done with this review but the essence of A Thousand Unspoken Words is not just the story but the inner turmoil of Musafir and Tilottama's to practice what she believes. On the plot level, one can say it's a love story between a man who has been defeated by life and a woman who is in love with the shadow of a man she met years ago. Tilottama wants Riddhiman to become the man she fell in love with while Riddhiman wants Tilottama to love him for who he is now. The struggle to make peace with the past and the present causes a breakdown for both the protagonists.
I am not much familiar with what a Bengali household is like neither I know all the delicacies Paulami mentions in the novel, but I can say that she gives an exact account of what a modern Bengali household looks like. Paulami has given due space to all the characters and while reading none of the characters look like they have no purpose to the story. Kolkata becomes an integral part of the story, streaming in and out like a participant and a spectator.
Kolkata is called the 'City of Joy' and in A Thousand Unspoken Words Paulami reveals that there is immeasurable, "unspoken" pain hidden behind the happy face of the city of joy. Paulami's Ri – Homeland of Uncertainty, also touched upon the pain of common men who get affected by decisions made by politicians who crumble down innocent lives for pursuit of selfish motives. Like Ri, A Thousand Unspoken Words too alights upon the subject of failed ideologies and how they affect generations and people alike.
I love the name Paulami has chosen for her protagonist Musafir. Musafir in english means traveller. In a way, the protagonist is a traveller, travelling through lanes of Kolkata, soaking in what he experiences and then putting it on paper. The problem arises when the traveller is suddenly forced to abandon his journey. It is when, disillusionment happens for Riddhiman. He spends years running away, hiding, trying to get back to the journey but he couldn't.
Tilottama too spends her years running away, trying to hide her feelings. Her suppressed feelings of love and anger begin to take a toll on her. Riddhiman reminds her time and again that she is in love with Musafir and not him. Tilottama, however, stays in the hopes of resurrecting the man she had once loved.
Love in conflict with ideologies and disillusioned visions takes a toll and finally Riddhiman breaks down oscillating between his two identities. Tilottama helps him revive one more time and Musafir does what he does best – write. But after giving Tilottama what she had craved all these years – a Musafir who cares for the society, who is true to the woes of people through his writing, he vanishes. He leaves Tilottama a choice, to find love again or seek Riddhiman but he makes it clear that Musafir is dead for good.
The novel leaves you with a lot of emotions and when you close it all you wish is to retreat in recluse and think. It is not that love is absent between Tilottama and Musafir but instead of dwelling on the love, Paulami gives us a story which honestly narrates when failed ideologies begin to take over one's life. Riddhiman is broken inside and Tilottama despite being the storage house of immense strength is unable to repair what's been broken in Musafir. She marries Riddhiman in the hopes of finding Musafir again but realises it late that Musafir cannot be brought back from the abyss he has fallen into.
Coming from Paulami, it is expected to have all the women in the novel emerge as strong and independent be it Tilottama, Krishnakoli, Mimi or the women at Shantiniketan. While the women are strong men too are not limited to being caricatures. Riddhiman, Rajdeep and Shoumo Sen are all well developed.
I would call it a modern love story, a refreshing retreat from all the crap we get served these days in the name of a love story. It's a story where love forms the part of an integral struggle and is not portrayed as some miracle, bonding agent for two people.
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Two-second lapse has a lesson
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The first running of the American Oaks last Saturday was a barn-burner, a stampede, a head-banging mosh pit of energetic young fillies hard at work. The 14 runners, convening from far and wide, deserved double rations that night for the show they put on that day.
It's just too bad the people got in the way.
Three stewards, two jockeys, and the cold eye of the video patrol camera reminded us in no uncertain terms that this dangerous game comes down to inescapable rules of behavior. There was no doubt that Dublino transgressed on her way to beating Megahertz by a half a length. Her margin could have been a city block. Dublino still needed to come down.
If she does not, then there is only chaos. Michael Klein, principal owner of Dublino, is no stranger to the concept. His father, the late Gene Klein, owned the San Diego Chargers - in addition to hundreds of Thoroughbreds - and suffered through more than his share of controversial calls.
"Both good and bad," Klein said in the wake of the Oaks. "My father knew that was part of the game."
Trainer Laura de Seroux brought Dublino up to the Oaks off just one race this year, and that was 2 1/2 months ago in France. The accomplishment was worthy of her mentor, Charlie Whittingham, who lost the 1971 Woodward Stakes on the disqualification of Cougar and the 1982 Santa Anita Handicap on the disqualification of Perrault.
"He took it like a man, forgot about it, and moved forward," de Seroux said.
Kent Desormeaux was standing near de Seroux when the decision came down. With the exception of a few key strides, he had ridden Dublino to perfection. All he could say was, "I'm sorry," several times.
To that point, it had not been the best afternoon of his life. Desormeaux admitted to making two vital mistakes. One of them nearly broke his leg, the other badly bruised his professional pride. Guess which pain will last the longest.
In the day's fourth race, at 1 1/16 miles on the turf, Desormeaux scratched out a tough, troubled victory aboard the 4-year-old colt Dance Dreamer. Pulling up on the clubhouse turn, Dance Dreamer suddenly switched leads and left Desormeaux dangling. He went down holding the reins.
"That wasn't the worst part," Desormeaux said at the end of the following day. "The most embarrassing part was that I thought we were going slow enough for me to keep a hold of him. I hit the ground, took about three steps and went right underneath him. Look at my shin."
Desormeaux displayed a lower leg that was raked with bloody scabs.
In the rugged game of horseback rochambeau, hoof beats human skin every time.
"I should have just let him go," Desormeaux said. "I know better. I've been run over enough to figure that out."
When Desormeaux hit the ground he lost his wind. He got to his knees, stripped off his Juddmonte silks and clawed open his protective vest, gasping for air.
Then, before Desormeaux could catch his breath, Dance Dreamer turned around and was heading full steam toward his rider. Desormeaux caught sight just in time and tried waving the colt down, but to no avail. Eventually, horse and jockey were reunited for a sheepish picture in the winner's circle.
Then came the Oaks, and Dublino's move at the head of the stretch when she burst between horses and angled into Megahertz and her rider, Alex Solis. Afterwards, Desormeaux and the Dublino team had to wait eight miserable minutes before the decision was announced. The first American Oaks was in the books, but with an asterisk beside the winner.
"I lost my focus for two seconds, and it ruined my whole day," Desormeaux said.
It happens to the best. Perhaps the best even more often, since they are in a constant position to win the big ones, while operating under the greatest degree of pressure. Last summer Chris McCarron was disqualified after winning the Hollywood Gold Cup. Likewise Laffit Pincay in the 2000 Hollywood Derby.
"When she hit that hole, she exploded," Desormeaux said of Dublino. "It was an Astra kind of move. My mare took off so fast, I couldn't imagine there was anyone around me. That's where I failed. Because in horse racing, you can never assume. I could have dropped Alex. Who knows? I didn't know he was there, and that's part of my job. I was just aiming to the wire, saying, "Bye boys!'
"I blew it," Desormeaux added. "There's nothing more to it than that."
Surely, though, he will shake it off and move on. After all, the man has won more than 4,200 races and two Kentucky Derbies. His answer was enlightening.
"I have a poster at home with Michael Jordan's picture on it,"
Desormeaux began. "It says, "I've been entrusted with the last shot 300 times. I've missed 9,000 shots. I've missed the last free throw in the game 800 times. I have failed, and it is because of that failure that I succeed.' "
Desormeaux paused and pulled a sock gingerly over his butchered shin.
"What happened will bother me for the rest of my life," he said.
"But you learn from these things. You learn."


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[…] Finland, Juhannus is the holiday that marks mid-summer. It's celebrated the second weekend in June. Helsinki […]
The rest of the world may be focusing on the World Cup in South Africa, but in Finland viewer rates will drop dramatically on Friday and Saturday as pretty much the whole population packs up their cars and heads to their summer cottages for Midsummer celebrations.
What Midsummer celebrations, you may well ask. Well, Midsummer – or juhannus – as it is called in Finnish, is one of the most important public holidays in our calendar. It is celebrated, as you probably guessed, close to the dates of the Summer Solstice, when day is at its longest in the northern hemisphere. Finland being so far up north, the sun doesn't set on juhannus at all. Considering that in the winter we get the never ending night, it's no surprise we celebrate the sun not setting.
So what do Finns do to celebrate juhannus? I already told you we flock to our summer cottages, but what then? We decorate the cottage with birch branches to celebrate the summer, we stock up on new potatoes which are just now in season and strawberries as well. We fire up the barbeque and eat grilled sausages to our hearts content. We burn bonfires that rival with the unsetting sun. And we get drunk.
The getting drunk bit has some very sad consequences, though. Each year the media report the number of people who drowned over the juhannus weekend. There is a clear correlation with the weather and these statistics: the colder the weather, the less people drown.
But why do people drown? Because the cottages are on lakes and at some point someone always gets the bright idea to go rowing. Or then they wrongly assess their strength when they decide to swim to a nearby shore. Thankfully the numbers have been getting smaller over the last decade with only 4 drowning last year. Hopefully figures will be low this year as well as the weather forecast doesn't look too promising.
But juhannus and the getting drunk has the opposite effect as well. They say there is always a little jump in the number of births the following March…
So to my fellow Finns and others who enjoy the midnight sun, I wish a very happy juhannus! Remember to wear a life vest on the boat, stick close to the pier if you go swimming and if you have a tendency to turn the cottage inside out on Sunday in search of your phone and then find it under some empty sausage wrappers, spare yourself the grief and install our free Anti-Theft for mobile now. Before your first beer.
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Our Juhannus will be celebrated at Agate Beach in Toivola, MI(USA)….as part of our FinnFest 2013 celebration! We can hardly wait until next year!!!!!
We don't do the drinking to your extent!!! Folks play instruments and sing old Finnish Folks songs that we learned from our grandparents who emigrated from Finland in the 1890s – 1920s time frame.
Remember to wear life vests and condons, then..!
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(CBS) — It's been a year since we told you about a man's unusual effort to save the life of his grandson.
He posted a message on his pickup truck, seeking a kidney donor.
CBS 2's Jim Williams reports his grandson will have the transplant surgery Tuesday night.
In Marseilles, Illinois, they're cutting the celebratory cake and moving out all the medical supplies we saw a year ago.
Tuesday night at St Francis Hospital in Peoria, 26-year-old Matt Hays will get a new kidney.
"I feel really good. I'm really excited about tomorrow," he says.
It's the culmination of his family and friends' massive social media campaign to find a kidney donor — and an old-fashioned appeal from Matt's devoted grandfather, Charlie.
A year ago we first saw Charlie's message on the pickup: "Hero wanted."
Hero found – a living donor.
"All we know if they're from the Midwest and we want to thank them very much," Matt's mother, Leslie, says.
When Matt was three, she donated her kidney to keep her son alive. It's that kidney, now failing, that will be removed Tuesday.
There is joy, but Matt's granddad is cautious. He's not taking the sign off his truck just yet.
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This year, it's going to be special "Mudiya Puno" at Madan Mohan Temple in Vrindavan. A deity of Sanatan Goswami will be installed at his samadhi mandir (tomb). The present Acharya of Madan Mohan Temple, Shri Sanatan Kishor Goswami (Panchu Ji) says that the new deity of Sanatan Goswami will be … [Read more...]
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Is anybody thinking of doing the race for life this year?
Me and some friends are going to do it for the first time, I'm looking forward to it!
A friend of mine is just recovering from cervical cancer (hopefully ), Her boyfriend wants to do something also but they don't allow men on it do they? Why is that?
It just makes me glad that, whatever else might be going on, at least I have my health and should make the most of it!


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Though young R&B singer Richy Kaweesa has been active on Kampala's urban music scene since 2009, only a few people are quite familiar with this uniquely talented vocalist who can be seen live often accompanying himself on the guitar.
Richy's sabbatical from music for the greater part of 2012 only further obscured his figure, but this is sure to change with the timely digital release of his personally titled debut album, My Words, earlier this month. Once you listen to him sing, he will leave a considerable impression.
Produced by Trophimus Odie of Kish Records, Allan Wasswa of Kono & Ddyo and Michael of Fenon Records alongside the singer himself, My Words is a tour de force.
The quality of songwriting on My Words, coupled with the impressive production, makes this an important debut on an R&B scene strangled by poor musicianship that is covered up with heavy post production. In this regard, he joins recording artists, like the inimitable Naava, who have raised the bar of what R&B should sound like in Kampala.
He starts off with an introduction named for the album. A laid back session in the studio with a dissonant guitar while he tells the story of how the album came to be that leads to the opening song.
Because of the first two tracks 'True Love' and 'Mama', you get the feeling My Words is a Reggae album, but through the course of the album's 13 tracks including 'You Are' and 'Loving You' Richy surprises the listener with his ability to switch from Reggae to R&B to Hip Hop and back again.
However, it is 'Mercy'–a simple plea from three musicians: Babaluku, Richy & Phila–which sets the tone of the album with the simple message of crying out to God for an end to corruption, poverty and war.
The track's creativity centers around African drum rhythms cleverly fused with Reggae and Hip-Hop. Babaluku does the Luga Flow, Phila does the Reggae while Richy sings the chorus and pulls one more trick from the hat by rapping in the final verse. One would have to listen a few times to recognize his startling flow.
The Afro-styled track, 'Ebiro Byaffe' (Our Nights), sang entirely in Luganda is groovy with funky guitars. It will make you dance while offering words to think about. 'My Song' is another dance track in which Richy explores Afro-House, a genre of urban dance music. Then he goes back to R&B on 'Beauty of Life'.
Compared to many contemporary singers on the market today, Richy sounds flawless, and this is most apparent on the acoustic track 'I Promise' stripped down to voice and guitar where you really hear the young musician's vocal ability enhanced by the dazzling accompaniment of jazz guitarist Myko Ouma. Feeling at home, the singer takes us to church in 'Belongs to You', the kind of deeply spiritual song you could hear performed by a praise and worship team.
My Words is an album that is full of surprises taking on a range of styles and approaches. Because the singer's work is at such a commendable standard, if he did more tracks with Luganda he would no doubt make a lasting impact on the local scene.
However, it is a sonic journey that could do without the two Reggae tracks even though they sound accomplished. Richy should try to do less of this genre for now as it has such a widely historical relationship with heavily political subject matter.
Though he makes a good attempt at approaching the political on this album's standout 'Mercy', the young singer doesn't have the kind of charged gusto for Reggae as yet. However, these elements will come naturally to him as he grows with experience.
For a debut, this album makes you look forward to more music from Kaweesa. The quality of writing, performance and other artists' contribution making it worth owning a copy. But with such quality, Richy also has the potential to export our kind of R&B to the global market and thus further exposing Uganda's music industry.


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What is Swimmer's Ear?
Swimmer's ear (otitis externa) is an infection of the ear canal, which is a slender channel about one-inch long that leads from the outer ear to the eardrum. Symptoms of swimmer's ear can include pain, redness, and swelling of the ear canal and an itchy feeling in the ear. Pain when tugging the earlobe, or when chewing food, is also a symptom. Some patients report temporary hearing loss or their ears feeling "full." Patients may experience symptoms differently and at different levels of severity. It is important to note that swimmer's ear is different from a middle ear infection, which is common in young children.
What Causes Swimmer's Ear?
Swimmer's ear is an infection that occurs when water remains trapped in the ear canal. This moist environment is ideal for the growth of bacteria, and, in rare cases, fungus. Some patients get swimmer's ear from swimming, although it can happen from bathing, showering, or even sweating. A lack of earwax due to aggressive cleaning with cotton swabs or small objects can cause swimmer's ear. Earwax limits the growth of bacteria and is a natural barrier to moisture. Skin conditions such as eczema, and chemicals from hairspray or dyes, can also prompt swimmer's ear.
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As the weather warms up, you and your family will probably be spending more time enjoying the great outdoors. After all, the summer brings more opportunities for you to camp, hike, swim and bike. Before going outside, though, be sure to protect yourself from Lyme disease this summer.
In 2015, 95% of confirmed Lyme disease cases were reported from 14 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Lyme disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., rash), and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks; laboratory testing is helpful if used correctly and performed with validated methods. Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics.
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Open bars, cash bars, complementary drink tokens… There are so many options when it comes to organising refreshments for your wedding reception! So, you might be wondering who should pay for all those wedding drinks. The answer really depends on the kind of bar you're having. Here's a guide on the different bar options and the etiquette surrounding each one.
Open Bars
Open bars are becoming more popular here in the UK. At an open bar, the newly married couple (or other party paying for the wedding, such as the parents) provide free wedding drinks for guests. The bar will keep a tab throughout the night; if money is tight, you can always ask the staff to keep an eye on the bill and cap it when it reaches a certain amount. After this, guests will have to pay for their own beverages. If money isn't an issue, you can splash out and give guests unlimited drinks! Open bars are an expensive option, but they're sure to keep a smile on everyone's faces!
Cash Bars
At a cash bar, guests must pay for their wedding drinks. If the bar doesn't take cards and there aren't any nearby ATM machines, let guests know so they can bring some money with them. If a cash bar is a necessity, consider providing some alcoholic and soft beverages at the tables during the wedding meal. This way, you'll still be able to treat guests without breaking the budget.
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If you can't afford an open bar, you should try to provide a cash bar rather than nothing at all; most people will prefer paying for drinks over not having any available. The UK etiquette of a cash bar at a wedding may not apply in other countries, so bear that in mind if you're getting married abroad!
Wedding Drinks Tokens
If the budget's too tight for a full open bar, but you still want to give guests a treat, why not combine a cash bar with a complementary drink for each guest? Give guests tokens or tickets that they can hand in at the bar for a free drink. You can provide as many as you wish. Match their design to the decorations and stationery to keep your special day coordinated!
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Wording Etiquette
As you can see, there's a lot of choice when deciding how you want to run your wedding bar. And, with so many variations, guests probably won't know which one you'll use unless you tell them. The last thing you want is a room full of guests who can't enjoy a drink because they didn't bring cash, so make sure you let everyone know! The easiest way to inform people is by using your invitations or guest information cards.
For invitations, all you need to do is add a sentence at the end saying what kind of bar will be available. If you're having an open bar, you might add a fun aside like, 'Drinks are on us!'. If you're having a cash bar, you might feel awkward telling guests they'll need to bring money with them. But don't worry! Friends and family will appreciate all the other things you'll be providing for them at the wedding, such as the food, entertainment, and favours. They'll also appreciate the warning to come prepared!
Don't want to spoil the appearance of your invites? In that case, pop a guest information card in with the invitations and let guests know the arrangements that way instead. Or, if you have your own wedding website, you can include a note about the bar there. Just don't forget to tell guests the web address.
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Of course, you're not obligated to pick one of these three options. It's your wedding day, and you might choose something totally different from the examples we've listed here! Some venues allow guests to bring their own drinks in, while other couples make an event of signature cocktails. All you really have to do is let people know beforehand so they can plan accordingly.


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EuroCenter and Hyperion are jointly organising a workshop on how to write a competitive proposal for the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The event will take place on 23 March 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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EuroCenter and Hyperion are jointly organising a workshop on how to negotiate, administer and manage an FP6 contract. The event will take place on 24 March 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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[NOTICIAS] EuroCenter cancels two workshops in Denmark
Unfornunately EuroCenter have to cancel the two workshops about the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) that were supposed to take place on the 23 and 24 th March 2004.
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A Trans-European Top Executive Programme is composed of eighteen days divided into four modules that will be held in four academic capitals of Europe. The first module starts in September 2008 in Stockholm and the last runs in June 2009 in Dublin.
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Kansas City churches bring millennials back to worship
By AARON RANDLE
Dec. 15, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A few months after becoming pastor of Parkway Baptist Church, a 21-year-old Armour D. Stephenson III, or "AD3" as he is affectionately known, sat down with his deacons — almost all men over 40 — and laid out plans for his own version of the great flood.
"The entire dynamic of our church was about to change," AD3 recalls of the fateful 2006 meeting. His first decree: "Stop wearing suits on Sundays."
No suits? In a black Baptist church? One deacon later compared it to an NBA coach telling his players they could no longer wear sneakers. AD3 was just getting started: Services would be shorter and start later. Hymns would give way to contemporary gospel. And the choir would now be called "the worship team."
The congregation's response? An exodus. Membership dwindled from about 300 to a low of 85. "Any time you're shifting culture, there's going to be some casualties," AD3 says.
But now? The church, rechristened City of Truth, has bounced back, and then some, with a congregation of more than 1,000 — so many that Sunday services were moved this year to the nearby Southeast High School auditorium. And, strikingly, in a time of millennial apathy and aversion to church, a vast majority of the worshippers are under the age of 35.
"The role of the church is to see a need, meet a need," AD3 says, sitting next to his wife, Jessica, aka Lady J, in their Lee's Summit home. "Those changes were about doing an introspection on what the need was and being willing to do everything it takes to meet that need. If that meant tearing down walls of tradition, so be it."
The Kansas City reports that in 2015, a wide-ranging Pew Research Center study concluded that America was becoming less religious due in part to millennials distancing themselves from organized religion. Only 27 percent of Americans born between 1981 and 1996, the study found, regularly attend weekly services.
As a result, some area churches and synagogues have created special programs that cater to younger members.
But a handful, most notably, perhaps, City of Truth on the East Side and The Cause on the West Plaza, now cater almost exclusively to millennials.
"I think millennials get freaked out by the rules and rituals of traditional religion," says Jenna Felsen, a 20-year-old UMKC student who was part of a good crowd of young worshippers who didn't bolt for their cars after the Sunday night service but, as is typical at The Cause, lingered in the welcoming lobby.
Despite their differences — City of Truth is a mostly black congregation while The Cause is mostly white — the two nondenominational churches share a similar, modernized approach to worship that has made them formidable anomalies.
"A lot of times tradition is employed by the church at the expense of turning people away, at the expense of unnecessarily offending people," AD3 says. "At the expense of souls into the kingdom."
By updating long-considered immovable church mores — dress codes and preaching styles, attitudes toward the secular, a willingness to discuss the taboo — and embracing modern music and technology (AD3 preaches not from a Bible but from his iPad), these churches brim with youthful vivacity.
"The best way to engage millennials is to be as unique as they are," says Scott Chrostek, author of "The Kaleidoscope Effect: What Emerging Generations Seek in Leaders" and pastor of the Church of the Resurrection Downtown, itself a growing hotspot for 20-something worshippers. "When you talk about the ministry and trying to resonate with younger folks, you've got to meet them where they are."
Pastors Kyle Turner, 36, and wife Liz, 37, say they had "discerned a call" to build a church for younger people when they moved to Kansas City from Oklahoma in 2009.
But they knew only two other people in town.
"At first it felt like a fool's errand," Kyle says. They began small, with a four-member prayer group operating out of their midtown apartment. Friends began inviting friends, and within months the Turners were holding weekly mini-services out of a rented room in a nearby church.
Not long after, with help from a national organization that specializes in church start-ups, The Cause began its first services for more than 300 at the Cinemark Palace movie theater on the Country Club Plaza.
Today, The Cause has its own digs, a space at 4646 Belleview Ave. that feels more like a tech start-up than a place of worship. To the right of the entrance is a small work space and complimentary coffee bar. To the left, "Jesus Over Everything" beams in an aqua neon light. In one corner is "The Welcome Spot," a teal room where prospective members can learn more about the church. Across from there is the sanctuary, with rows of chairs facing a stage festooned with a neon-beamed backdrop.
Each Sunday, around 1,400 millennials — UMKC students and Cerner workers, midtown hipsters and sleekly dressed kids from Johnson County and downtown — pile into The Cause for church, coffee and community during any of the five one-hour services. The most popular is the 6:30 p.m. service (dubbed simply "The SixThirty"), which usually attracts about 300 worshippers.
The session, part church, part pep rally, begins with the overhead lights low and the neon high as the worship team — electronic keyboard, bassist, guitarist, drummer and a couple of vocalists — begins strumming the chords to "This Is Living" by Hillsong Young & Free, the popular Christian music group that got its start at Hillsong Church in Australia. Hillsong now has churches worldwide, including a New York branch famously attended by Justin Bieber. The Cause is an affiliate.
The song sends the packed sanctuary into a frenzy; the crowd jumping along and clapping in unison, a clear explanation of why the "The SixThirty" is known as "the rock star service."
Like City of Truth, The Cause strives to free younger people from the rigid rituals and judgment of more traditional churches.
"So often people approach topics putting the focus on sin," Kyle says. "For people to change their life, they need to see that God is good, not that God is a tyrant. We have to authentically care about people. I'm not worried about your sexuality right now. I'm not worried about what you did Saturday night. I'm worried about what do you know about Jesus and how can I tell you more about him. Not let me tell you why God is upset at you."
Says AD3, "A lot of people in the church believe if you adjust your approach, you're forsaking the gospel or dishonoring God by undoing traditions. But that's not true."
"We're going to meet you where you're at," Kyle says.
And where they're at early on a Sunday morning is probably in bed asleep. So both churches offer later start times.
"You can't tell me you're serious about reaching millennials and your service starts at 8:30 on Sunday," AD3 says. Both have a "come as you are" dress code. One November Sunday, AD3 preached in khakis, a denim shirt and a pair of retro Air Jordans, while Pastor Kyle wore a black shirt, jeans and a pair of Vans.
Worshippers say the unassuming dress code eradicates the worry over being judged not for who you are but what you wear:
"I felt like with other churches I was just a member," says Taquila Cooper, 35, at City of Truth. "But here I feel more comfortable, more relaxed. It's not about what you have on, it's about what's in your heart and how can I get you to glorify God."
Both churches are clearly dedicated to new media, dynamic design and technology. City of Truth replaced the droning "church announcement" period with "Rock the City TV," a crisply produced, highly entertaining, affable shoptalk video broadcast at the beginning of each service. It lasts about 5 minutes but takes up to 20 hours each week for a staff videographer to script, edit and produce.
"Your budget will tell you what you believe in," AD3 says. "Don't tell me you're trying to reach millennials when the largest portion of your budget is going toward the senior chess club."
Millennials are less likely to have cash on hand, so both churches incorporated text-to-give tithing and online debit and credit card options.
Technology can't be escaped, so instead it's embraced: Worshippers are encouraged to follow sermons via Bible apps on their phones or tablets.
Attention spans are shorter than ever, so both pastors operate with a keen respect to brevity. The Cause services wrap up typically in just over an hour, City of Truth in just over an hour and a half — a speed session compared to many traditional black churches.
"You can't do church the same way, otherwise you'll get the same results," says Kenny Hendrington, a 29-year-old from Fresno, California, who's been attending the The Cause for the last two years.
The amenities might be a draw, but what bring the millennials back again and again are the genuine connections, the pastors say.
"Those things are just the medium. It's what you use to connect to the people," Kyle says. "Free coffee isn't the answer to people's problems, but it does invite community. It's about the message more than the make-up."
For years, tradition was the guiding principle of Parkway Baptist.
But in 1995, when AD3's father, Armour Stephenson Jr., became pastor of the church on Swope Parkway, he set about tweaking that tradition. For the first time, women could hold church positions. The choir could sing without the ceremonial robes from time to time.
But still, men were expected to wear a suit and tie, the same way women were expected to come in a modest, respectable dress. High-ranking church officials sat in chairs on the stage, flanking the minister, and deacons and other exalted officials filled the front pews.
January 2005 brought a sudden, tragic catalyst as Stephenson Jr. and his wife, Shirley, were killed in a small-plane crash in Johnson County. The accident devastated Parkway and thrust a young AD3, who had practically no pastoral experience, and his wife of just six weeks into a daunting leadership role.
"I'm 21. My wife is 19," AD3 recalls. "We had to begin thinking how we could attract people our age into the church. I wasn't trying to force anyone in the church to become younger. I just wanted those we were trying to reach to feel welcomed."
So he nixed the choir robes completely and told the new worship team they would lean toward a more contemporary gospel sound (think less Mahalia Jackson, more Kirk Franklin).
The physical church changed, too. The pews were stripped away and replaced with more informal chairs. Service time was pushed back to 11 a.m. (practically twilight to a traditional black Baptist church). He would drop the "over-spiritualized" language and instead preach in terms that could be universally understood.
The chairs on the pulpit stage would go: "We were no longer going to be a museum for people to come and gawk and admire these great, holy people," AD3 says.
"The same spirit that was in the father, was in the son," says Deacon Earl Bradshaw, 53, a 20-year member of the church. Though the initial tension was understandable, he says, AD3's actions were necessary.
"You can't speak in caveman terms and expect to get new people."
Still, the church strives to make older members like Bradshaw feel appreciated and welcome.
Veteran members train or run a number of church programs, including the deacons, ushers and outreach team. Each month the church holds "Connect 40," a meet-up that allows AD3 and Lady J to share meals and fellowship with members 40 years and older.
"There is strength and value in every generation," AD3 says. "But even with that in mind, we all should be more focused on who we're trying to reach instead of who we're trying to retain."
Ask AD3 and Lady J when City of Truth really began to take off and they'll respond quickly.
"When we started teaching on love, sex and relationships and did a sermon series where we spoke on those topics candidly," Lady J recalls. "That is when we really started blowing up."
During one particularly memorable sermon, AD3 placed a trashcan on one side of the stage and on the other erected a makeshift restaurant, or as he called it, "the Sextaurant."
"Are you going to do it God's way and, yeah, you'll have to wait a little bit on your food, but you know it'll come out perfect and just how it was intended for you and you'll be fulfilled."
Then he traipsed over to the trashcan, sticking his hand into a muck of crushed Doritos and applesauce and shoveling it into his mouth.
"Or," he said, are you going to "be impatient and settle for a meal unworthy of the temple God created?"
"Clearly enough people are having it, including those in the church" Lady J says, laughing. "Why avoid the issue? Millennials want to address these issues; they're seeking answers to the tough questions and wanting to have the tough conversations. They are inquisitive and want to know answers to certain questions."
They discovered the best way to address sex, orientation and other controversial topics is head-on, "respectfully and graciously," Lady J says.
"We have gay and lesbian couples who aren't always on the same page as us. And they tell us that," Lady J says. "They'll tell us, 'We don't all the way agree, but I can tell you're coming from a place of love, and we love that.'"
Traditional churches alienated younger worshippers, says Kyle at The Cause, because they were "talking about stuff that wasn't relevant to people's problems.
"We have to authentically care for people and have conversations that actually matter to them. How do they deal with their self-image when everything is so plastered in this Instagram society we live in? How do they find worth?"
And how do they find God?
"For those of you wondering if I'm the youth pastor," AD3 says, walking across the Southeast stage one Sunday morning, "no." He pauses as muffled laughter from about 800 congregants dies down. "No, I am not."
He's in the middle of the "Trust Issues" sermon series, aimed at helping the hesitant fully place their faith in God.
In church circles, you hear of two types of ministers: Preachers and teachers. Preachers are prone to engaging histrionics — call-and-responses, hoots and hollers and dramatic gestures — to enthrall their congregations. Teachers are more conversational, communicating even the most complex biblical topics in an easily digestible, often revelatory way. AD3 is both. His orations feel like spiritual TED Talks. At one moment he's a motivator or coach, the next a comedian or cheerleader. "Paul says be all things to all men so that we might reach some," you'll often hear him say.
During one particular sermon for example — as shouts of "That's good!" ''Teach us!" and "Come on, Pastor!" vault from the congregation — AD3 will quotes lyrics from Lil Wayne, call an unenthusiastic applause "super lame," comically imitate his wife and never once fall into buffoonery or eye-rolling gimmickry. After all, for every laugh, there is a lesson.
"A lot of us want what only faith can produce," he says in the middle of the Trust Issues sermon, "because we believe getting it will promote the faith we need." The line resonates well enough to catapult nearly a dozen worshippers to their feet in jubilation.
"This is what works for us," Da'Juan Beard, a 29-year-old City of Truth member, says later. "People come to the City, they get to see us. The real us."
AD3 finishes the sermon with an ironic pivot.
As he prepares the benediction, AD3 looks out to the congregation and says, "I don't know if y'all know this one or not, but it's on my spirit." And then he begins singing.
"Pass me not, O gentle savior, hear my humble cry."
Many in the congregation, it seems, recognize the lyrics and join along.
"Pass me not O gentle savior, hear my humble cry."
Then, upon AD3's beckoning, the City of Truth congregation — a few baby boomers, Gen Xers and a mass of millennials — in all their modern splendor — feverishly sing the lyrics to, of all things, a hymnal, penned in the 19th century, but still relevant as ever:
"While on others Thou art calling, do not pass me by."
Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com


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Perhaps we should have started with the King? The King is the most important piece in chess. If it gets checkmated then the game is lost. If the opponent's King is check mated then victory is in your hands. The king can go 1 square in any direction. Two kings cannot stand next to each other and this is actually why king and rook can checkmate a king. From its initial position at e1 or e8, it can also make a move called castling. This can only be done if the king has not moved a single time and if the king will not pass a check or end up in check while castling. The king can castle kingside by moving e1-g1 and having rook jumping h1-f1. And it can castle queenside by moving e1-c1 and having rook jumping a1-d1. Castling is a very important move because it is a way of protecting the king and also bringing the rooks into play.
In the opening and the middlegame, the king is a weak piece because it mostly causes problems and you have to think about its safety all the time. As more and more pieces are exchanged off the board, the king increases in strength. With a few pieces exchanged, including the queens, the king can already start planning a journey into the center of the board. In the endgame, the king is strong in many ways. It can support passed pawns into promotion. It can stop the opponent's passed pawns. It can eat pawns, especially those that are blocked by the own pawns or pieces. It can win enemy pieces, the famous example is Nd4 and Bd5 can be forked by a king on c5 or e5.
The king wants to be in the center of the board for several reasons. From there, it threatens to quickly attack one of the two flanks. It runs a smaller risk of getting mated. It supports the other pieces and pawns that want to become established in the center. It limits the opponent's space. It increases the chance of mating the opponent's king.


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I've always loved Nicki Minaj, I'm a legit day one supporter, most who are hearing Nicki's "new" music don't realize it's actually her old music. She's returning to a style she
abandoned paused in order to cross over. Even he "new" look is a return to an earlier Nicki.
It's no wonder so many like the music she's making at the moment, she's been batting a thousand since the year started and there is no reason he's going to start now.
She's back again with yet another unexpected collaboration with Soulja Boy, the track is titled "Yasss Bish!!" and you guessed it; another banger.
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Cell Transport (Biology 521A)
passive transport
movement of materials without the use of the cell's energy
active transport
the movement of ions or molecules across a cellular membrane from a lower concentration to a higher concentration, requiring energy
The movement of molecules or ions from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
Cell Membrane
Separates cell from its environment. Controls movement of substances into / out of the cell
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Water concentration inside the cell is equal to the water concentration outside the cell
Involves the intake of a small droplet of extracellular fluid
Involves the intake of a large droplet of extracellular fluid which has large particles in it (i.e. bits of organic matter or bacteria)
Receptor assisted endocytosis
Involves the intake of specific molecules(ex. Cholesterol) through the aid of special membrane proteins
The reverse of endocytosis. Involves the movement of a vesicle from inside the cell to the cell surface in which its contents are excreted into the surrounding environment (ex. Insulin secreted by pancreatic cells)
contain a high concentration of solute relative to another solution (e.g. the cell's cytoplasm). When a cell is placed in this solution, the water diffuses out of the cell, causing the cell to shrivel.
contain a low concentration of solute relative to another solution (e.g. the cell's cytoplasm). When a cell is placed in this solution, the water diffuses into the cell, causing the cell to swell and possibly explode.


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As photographers we sometimes have our own ideas after attending so many weddings! This year I wanted to showcase a beautiful bride and a bunch of adorable flower girls because five is better than one, right?! Two of these little dolls were my own, one was the brides own daughter, and the others we borrowed from the vendors and second photographer. This was such a blast to create! Check out some of the details before we see the girls.
The cake and other tasty treats were courtesy of Iced and Dazzle in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Linda is by far one of my favorite vendors because not only does her food look amazing, but I could die a happy photographer eating all of her amazing desserts!
Styling and Props were by the ever amazing Patty with A Love Tale Rentals in Colorado Springs! She can always see my vision and run with it, it's always perfection!
The florals for this day were handmade with love by the talented Brenda with Design by Brenda also in Colorado Springs. I was literally blown away when she stepped out of her car with this majestic bouquet and floral crown!
Now let's check out our little models!
And on to our overly stunning bride!
Special thanks to the entire team! Here are a few behind the scenes of our amazing day!
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